WWE Hall of Famer Edge was recently interviewed by Inside The Ropes, where he went into detail about the Royal Rumble match. Edge explained what makes the match such a memorable experience for the WWE Universe, where he said that it is the stories that develop in the match itself that really entertain the fans.
Edge also mentioned how he preferred entering the Royal Rumble match early, as opposed to much later. Here is what he said:
“I think that’s the key, if you’re one of the pieces of thread through the Rumble, then yeah, it makes for a more difficult, challenging night, but that’s what you want to be! I always loved if I was gonna get to be #2 and be in there at #22, because that means, at some point every talent is going to go through you and you’re basically going to be in there for the greatest hits as every character rolls through. And hopefully you’re in there when, I don’t know, Jake the Snake comes out, or something, and you can take the short arm clothesline, or Booker T, or take your pick. I always enjoyed the rumble from that aspect.”
Edge also discussed the various storylines in the match that were his favorite, Kofi Kingston’s unique ways of avoiding elimination in the Royal Rumble every year and more.
“I was always bummed if I was only gonna be in there for 5 minutes. I was like, ‘Man I want to get in there and be one of the [last superstars remaining].’ There are always great storylines throughout. And it generally happens that there’s a talent that’s been in there for a while, or Kofi finds his niche and comes up with some kind of crazy, spectacular, absolutely creative way to be Kofi every year. And now Naomi is doing it! That’s what I love about the Rumble is you get these little stories within the stories, within the story, within the story. I always really really enjoyed that. But it can be tough, for sure. There’s a lot of responsibility if you’re one of those people.”
h/t to Wrestling Inc for the transcription.
